HM Insurance News

AXA PPP healthcare has extended its fast track booking service for members of its health insurance schemes, whose GPs refer them to a specialist for investigation and treatment of their medical condition but without naming a particular person to see for their consultation.

Simplyhealth is adding a new module to its corporate cash plan to cover private medical insurance (PMI) excess. On the Simply Cash Plan employers can choose up to five different modules to support their employees' healthcare needs.

Lonmar Global Risks is to operate its ex-pat healthcare division MediCare International as a subsidiary company – not as a trading division as previously. It will act as an appointed representative of Lonmar. The change reflects Lonmar’s wider business strategy for establishing Managing General Agents.

Employers are increasingly looking for simplicity in the employee benefits services they offer to staff, according to Cigna UK HealthCare Benefits.

Research by the Benenden Healthcare Society revealed that those aged 50 and over fork out the most money and showed it can be the most expensive period in a person’s life.

Capita plc is to acquire the occupational health business of Aviva UK Health for an undisclosed sum. The business provides a complete range of occupational health services to more than 500 business and other organisations.

The PMI Handbook 2012, the guide for professional advisers seeking information on the different private medical insurance plans available in the UK market has been published.

Medicash, the health cash plan provider has launched a new corporate health plan, Medicash Proactive. Healthcare benefits for staff start from £1 per week. The plan has been designed to help employers increase staff benefits amid the tough economic climate when many struggle to provide adequate incentives for staff.

Simplyhealth bought Denplan, a subsidiary of AXA UK, for £115m on a cash free debt free basis, payable in cash last year.

Groupama Insurances has put its entire UK business up for sale. This follows the sale of Groupama Healthcare, its PMI business to Simplyhealth Care. The deal was announced in August 2011 and due to complete by the end of April this year.